With all the bad news about the economy, now can be the right time to tackle those de-cluttering projects that have been on your mind. That old clutter could be money in your pocket! Extra cash from your unwanted stuff can help make ends meet or pay for a well-deserved night our after all of your efforts to cut-back, and after-all, Christmas shopping time is just around the corner...

Q: I want to use the Feng Shui map to determine the different areas in my apartment, but I live in a double. Which door do I use as my entrance, the one I use to enter the house or the one that opens into my apartment? I live upstairs. -S.B., Lakewood...

Stephanie McWilliams, host of HGTV’s Fun Shui, has a saying, “Change your space-change your life”. Each episode consists of Stephanie analyzing one part of the featured home and making it beautiful through applying Feng Shui principles. She talks with the home owners first to find out what aspect of their lives they would like to improve, and then works her magic. Well, not magic. Feng Shui isn’t a superstition, nor is it a religion or philosophy, and although Stephanie McWilliams is a talented interior designer, Feng Shui is not just about how a space is decorated...

Everyday we are bombarded with messages about the state of our economy: rising food costs, record high prices at the gas pump, families losing their homes, and mass lay-offs. We all know it is next to impossible to sell a house in this market, right? Not so! Selling a home is a state of mind to be sure, but the chance of success could be the state of your home. I am talking about clutter...